Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas for asylum seekers
The Trump administration is planning to revoke business and tourism visas for up to 200,000 foreign nationals who have applied for asylum. This would be the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history and could result in deportations.
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8 sourcesTrump Plans to Revoke Up to 200,000 U.S. Tourist Visas: Who Is Targeted and What Happens Next
Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 visitor visas of asylum seekers
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23 sourcesTrump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas for asylum seekers
Trump administration preparing to revoke 200,000 business and tourism visas
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12 sourcesTrump Admin Announces Largest-Ever Visa Revocation Drive, Targeting 200,000 Foreign Nationals.
Trump Administration to Revoke Up to 200,000 Visas for Immigrants Who Overstayed and Filed for Asylum
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4 articlesTrump plans largest mass visa cancellation in history: Who will it affect?
US: Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 visas from asylum seekers
Trump administration plans to revoke 200,000 visas of asylum seekers
US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers
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2 developments- Aug 24U.S. set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
- Aug 25Trump admin moving to revoke visas from potentially hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers
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Quiet for 54 daysLast development · Aug 25 — Trump admin moving to revoke visas from potentially hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers
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